9. _______________ In this mosquito-infested country, an estimated 450,000 families live in
high-risk malaria prevalent areas. Luckily, there is a simple and cost effective way to
protect children from malaria. One insecticide treated bed net costs US$6 only and lasts up
to five years. Sleeping under it can reduce overall child mortality by 20 percent. The
public’s support for this United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
(UNICEF) project can save a lot of children’s lives.
(A) The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is working with the
government of Myanmar to provide effective and affordable malaria prevention to families
with small children.
(B) Malaria is both preventable and treatable, and effective preventive measures as well as
curative tools have been developed by non-governmental organizations.
(C) To reduce vulnerability to malaria and to combat the spread of malaria, the United
Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund distributed insecticide treated bed nets
exclusively to Myanmar households.
(D) According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, approximately
half of malaria deaths in the Southeast Asia region occur in Myanmar’s malaria prevalent
townships.